When service stations in Algeria stopped providing leaded petrol in July, the use of leaded petrol ended globally. This development follows an almost two decades long campaign by the UNEP-led global Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles (PCFV). Since 1922, the use of tetraethyllead as a petrol additive to improve engine performance has been a catastrophe for the… Continue reading Toxic lead in petrol has been eliminated globally
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Export of used vehicles a major contributor to air pollution
Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the United States and Japan to the developing world are of poor quality, contributing significantly to air pollution and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The report shows that between 2015… Continue reading Export of used vehicles a major contributor to air pollution
From German Trains to South Korean Buses, Hydrogen Fuel is back in the Energy Picture
Bianca Nogrady As the price of renewable energy drops and storage technologies mature, hydrogen fuel is drawing fresh attention. Jorgo Chatzimarkakis was refueling his hydrogen fuel-cell car at one of the 50-plus refueling stations scattered around Germany when a Tesla driver, who was recharging his own car, approached. The man was excited to see a hydrogen-powered car… Continue reading From German Trains to South Korean Buses, Hydrogen Fuel is back in the Energy Picture